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Ciao Baby Portable High Chair Review & Giveaway

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Pish Posh Baby sent the ciao! baby portable high chair to review this fall, and it's become one of the handiest things we own. It's ideal for restaurants, picnics, vacation, camping and even just visiting friends and family. Pish Posh Baby is an online store that supplies help and advice, along with lots of top brands to choose from, to parents who are completely lost in the whirlwind of baby gear. The site features live chat, support from mom experts and free shipping on orders over $75. Here Continue Reading

qdSpray Diaper Sprayer Review & Giveaway

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  After 5 years of "making do" with dunking, swishing, scraping and diaper liners, I've been given the chance to use a diaper sprayer, and this one is not JUST for diapers (more on that later). Melissa at qdSpray invited me to give her sink-mounted sprayer a test drive this fall. She was extremely helpful through the whole process since I was a complete amateur in the diapering spraying department. After measuring the distance from my sink to the toilet, I received the qdSpray with an Continue Reading

Winning Colors Baby Diaper Cover Review & Giveaway

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Winning Colors Baby is Lindsay McGovern's medium for sewing "custom creations for your little winner." She sent me a complimentary tester to sample and share with you, and has also offered a giveaway (more details below)! You can choose from an AIO, an AI2 and a cover in a variety of fabrics, and you can fine-tune options like snap colors and placement, inner lining and sizing. Mothers can also mail their own fabric, or "mix and match" two different fabrics, both which really expand the Continue Reading

BabyKicks Organic Fitted Diaper Review & Giveaway

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One of the very first complimentary diapers I received last year as a BabyKicks Ambassador was the one-size Organic Fitted. So I can definitely say this is the longest I've ever tested a diaper before publishing a review. In fact, this long duration gave me the chance to try it as both a diaper and pull-up trainer, so keep reading for my thoughts on its performance. Here's a quick look at the BabyKicks Organic Fitted diaper: Here are the basic specs: Made of 55% natural hemp, 33% Continue Reading

How to Determine Your Child’s Temperament

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Common sense tells us there are different types of people in the world. You might even notice quite a variety in your own family. One child is quiet and serious while another is excitable and outgoing. Classical scholars developed the four temperaments to describe and better understand these differences in disposition and personality; the four temperaments have their root in the ancient Greek theory of humorism. The four basic temperaments are: SANGUINE, MELANCHOLIC, PHLEGMATIC AND Continue Reading